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The New Jersey Nets reached out to the Denver Nuggets about a week ago to resume trade talks concerning Carmelo Anthony, according to league sources. The two clubs are discussing a smaller version of the 13-player, three-team trade they nearly agreed to last month.
Detroit was a part of that deal and would have sent Richard Hamilton to New Jersey, but the Pistons are not involved in the new talks.
With talks between Denver and the New York Knicks picking up steam over the past couple of weeks, the eventual trading of Anthony to his favored destination of New York before the Feb. 24 trade deadline was beginning to appear imminent. But the Nets' reemergence is a serious threat to New York's chances since Denver covets New Jersey rookie Derrick Favors and the numerous first-round draft picks the Nets can offer.
"New Jersey has come back strong," said one source with knowledge of the discussions. "They really want Anthony."
Anthony
Anthony
Even if the Nets and the Nuggets agree to terms on a trade, they will still have to cross the significant hurdle of getting Anthony to agree to play long-term in New Jersey by signing a three-year, $65 million contract extension, thereby allowing the teams to pull off an extend-and-trade deal.
The key figure in the longest-running trade story of the season is just looking for a little peace at this point. He can't watch TV, can't read the news and can't avoid the same questions he simply can't answer right now.
"I really don't know what's going to happen to be honest with you," Anthony said after a Wednesday shootaround as Denver prepared to play the Milwaukee Bucks.
It's been known since last summer Anthony's desire is to play for the Knicks, while the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers are the only other clubs with which he would agree to sign an extension, according to sources.
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/n...id=6128807
Detroit was a part of that deal and would have sent Richard Hamilton to New Jersey, but the Pistons are not involved in the new talks.
With talks between Denver and the New York Knicks picking up steam over the past couple of weeks, the eventual trading of Anthony to his favored destination of New York before the Feb. 24 trade deadline was beginning to appear imminent. But the Nets' reemergence is a serious threat to New York's chances since Denver covets New Jersey rookie Derrick Favors and the numerous first-round draft picks the Nets can offer.
"New Jersey has come back strong," said one source with knowledge of the discussions. "They really want Anthony."
Anthony
Anthony
Even if the Nets and the Nuggets agree to terms on a trade, they will still have to cross the significant hurdle of getting Anthony to agree to play long-term in New Jersey by signing a three-year, $65 million contract extension, thereby allowing the teams to pull off an extend-and-trade deal.
The key figure in the longest-running trade story of the season is just looking for a little peace at this point. He can't watch TV, can't read the news and can't avoid the same questions he simply can't answer right now.
"I really don't know what's going to happen to be honest with you," Anthony said after a Wednesday shootaround as Denver prepared to play the Milwaukee Bucks.
It's been known since last summer Anthony's desire is to play for the Knicks, while the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers are the only other clubs with which he would agree to sign an extension, according to sources.
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/n...id=6128807
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